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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 22, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 22, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: John Kibler 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dave Pallone |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Jerry Royster | Center Fielder |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
| Keith Miller | Shortstop |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 22, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cone
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Cone
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Cone
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Mahler
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Mahler
McReynolds hits a popup beyond short. Thomas can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Backman moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman scores. Strawberry moves to third. McReynolds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Sasser vs. Mahler
Sasser hits a fly ball into center field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Cone
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Cone
There goes James. The throw from Sasser and he is out, Backman applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cone
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Cone
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mahler
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Mahler
Cone hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Cone
Mahler hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cone
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Cone
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Mahler
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Cone
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dykstra throws the ball in to Miller who tags James trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mahler
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Mahler
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cone
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Cone
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Cone
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mahler
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Mahler
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cone for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cone
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Cone
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Mahler
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mahler
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson takes first base on ball four. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Mahler
Sasser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Sasser reaches second base with a double. McReynolds scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mahler
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Cone
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cone
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Cone
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Mahler
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Ken Griffey now playing left field. Dion James now playing center field.
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. Assenmacher
McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Assenmacher
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cone
Kevin Elster now playing shortstop.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cone
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Assenmacher
Sasser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Sasser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Assenmacher
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cone vs. Assenmacher
Cone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Assenmacher
Dykstra strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cone
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1988, game 2 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 5 2 2 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Backman W, 2b 4 1 2 0
Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0
Thomas A, ss 4 1 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 2 1 1 0
James D, lf-cf 3 0 2 0 Johnson H, 3b 2 1 0 1
Virgil O, c 2 0 0 0 Sasser M, c 4 0 2 2
Royster J, cf 3 0 0 0 Miller K, ss 3 0 0 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 1 0 0 0
Mahler R, p 2 0 0 0 Cone D, p 4 0 0 0
Griffey K, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 31 5 8 5
Atlanta 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 200 002 10x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L) 6.1 6 5 3 4 2
Assenmacher P 1.2 2 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 7
E -- Perry G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, New York 8
2B -- Dykstra L, Sasser M 2
HR -- Thomas A
SB -- Oberkfell K
CS -- James D
SF -- Magadan D
T -- 2:16
A -- 37284
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